LIZ ORTIZ-MACKES, Casting Director/Owner, Casting Solutions
Friday, February 10, 2012, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT
This event is in the past.
One of the most actor-friendly CD's in town, Liz casts for film, theatre, television, commercials, industrials and digital media. CD and indie film producer credited on projects which have screened at hundreds of US and International film festivals including: Sundance, Toronto, Palm Springs, HBO Latino, Urban World, Slam Dance, Berlin, Hamptons, South Africa, Costa Rica, Martha's Vineyard, Famous Monsters of Film Land to name a few, and have aired on HBO, Showtime and Cinemax; cast "Lost Revolution," with Oscar winner Melissa Leo and Aaron Stanton (Mad Men, The Nanny Diaries), current/recent projects: the completion of "Indelible," with Tristan Wilds ("Secret Life of Bees","Half Nelson" and 90210); the features: "Long Shadow" an improv based film exploring postmodern relationships, "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" about a family's journey with autism, "Pursuit" a feature film about the young Hollywood indie scene, based on actual events, The shorts "Can't Dance" a romantic comedy being developed as a feature, "Chat", a modern day teen Twilight Zone, "Those Uptown Girls" about 3 generations of Harlem women, along with several other film & TV projects in development/pre-production. After a Q & A she'll see either Commercial Copy OR Monologues ONE on ONE
Liz Ortiz
Liz is a NYC based casting director and award winning indie film producer/director credited on projects which have screened at hundreds of film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, BAM Cinemafest, Toronto, IRIS Prize, GAZE, Brooklyn, Palm Springs, Austin, American Black, HBO Latino, NY Latino, Queen’s World, Reel Sisters, Harlem and Urban World among others. Projects have aired on CBS, HBO, Peacock, Apple TV, Amazon, Showtime, Netflix, and Lifetime Movies. Casting and producing highlights include: Advantageous (Sundance award winner, Independent Spirit nominee), Barrio Boy (Peacock,Amazon,AppleTV, streaming all over Europe ); And... Seen (writer/producer/director) a feature documentary commenting on misperceptions of disability in the entertainment industry. Current indie film projects(Casting and/or Producing) include Stateside by Dennis Shinners, an award winning short currently in the festival circuit, The Black Dog is Nipping at Your Heels, written/directed by Sundance Alumn Moon Molson, The Last Day of Byron Bray, by Michael Borrelli of West 52nd Street Films, produced by Peter McCann of the Publicis Group. She also casts special projects for various university film departments and festivals. Liz is an in house casting director and on the faculty of Stonestreet Studios/NYU, and enjoys giving live and virtual workshops for Princeton University, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Actors Connection other professional actor training programs.
The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.
